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quote:Originally posted by joeycuda:
I see a fairly dead 70s mall, a Target that usually has way less people than I see in other Targets, a nearly dead Kmart, a slow economy in general.
quote:Originally posted by weatherwatcher:
a Outlet mall would be great, but not in a nice city park.
quote:Originally posted by Rock and Roll Means:
My beloved Opryland USA was torn down by someone who had the bright idea to put in a crappy mall AND a Bass Pro Shop.
quote:Originally posted by semiannualchick:quote:Originally posted by Rock and Roll Means:
My beloved Opryland USA was torn down by someone who had the bright idea to put in a crappy mall AND a Bass Pro Shop.
I agree!!! My family loved Opryland!!!!
We still to this day miss it.
Dollywood doesn't even run a close
second!!
quote:Originally posted by SHELDIVR:quote:Originally posted by semiannualchick:quote:Originally posted by Rock and Roll Means:
My beloved Opryland USA was torn down by someone who had the bright idea to put in a crappy mall AND a Bass Pro Shop.
I agree!!! My family loved Opryland!!!!
We still to this day miss it.
Dollywood doesn't even run a close
second!!
...but with Opryland gone, Dollywood is in first place...the best game in town...
Maybe some high rollers will copy Opryland, place it here in the Shoals and call it Shoalsland...
quote:Originally posted by Rock and Roll Means Well:quote:Originally posted by SHELDIVR:quote:Originally posted by semiannualchick:quote:Originally posted by Rock and Roll Means:
My beloved Opryland USA was torn down by someone who had the bright idea to put in a crappy mall AND a Bass Pro Shop.
I agree!!! My family loved Opryland!!!!
We still to this day miss it.
Dollywood doesn't even run a close
second!!
...but with Opryland gone, Dollywood is in first place...the best game in town...
Maybe some high rollers will copy Opryland, place it here in the Shoals and call it Shoalsland...
If someone did this, and it was comparable in size/rides to Opryland, I would come home every weekend and some holidays.
Until then, grandma will just have to come and visit me....
quote:Originally posted by Rock and Roll Means Well:
Now every mullet for miles comes to gawk at a bunch of fish in a pond and buy boots.
quote:Originally posted by zippadeedoodah:
Who would come to a civic center event in the Shoals, when there are bigger ones in Huntsville and Birmingham, with better infrastructure?
Every year in Huntsville, the MDA has a trade show, and it brings in thousands of people. They each spend about $2000 on hotel, meals, rental cars, and registration fees. And that's just one at VBCC. One of my employees is in Huntsville now at some system safety seminar. Seriously, what could the Shoals offer?
quote:Originally posted by joeycuda:quote:Originally posted by zippadeedoodah:
Who would come to a civic center event in the Shoals, when there are bigger ones in Huntsville and Birmingham, with better infrastructure?
Every year in Huntsville, the MDA has a trade show, and it brings in thousands of people. They each spend about $2000 on hotel, meals, rental cars, and registration fees. And that's just one at VBCC. One of my employees is in Huntsville now at some system safety seminar. Seriously, what could the Shoals offer?
The Shoals cannot compete. The very idea of an outlet or any other type of major retail development is silly.
What the Shoals should focus on is sustaining what is there. Focus on sustaining what small base of jobs outside of retail/restaurant that is there. Bring a business or 2 into the vacant space in the industrial park. Realize that it will never be a destination for retail, concerts, etc..but can sustain itself as a small (commuter) college town and a few yearly festivals. You may call that cynical, but I call it realistic.
quote:Originally posted by zippadeedoodah:
Who would come to a civic center event in the Shoals, when there are bigger ones in Huntsville and Birmingham, with better infrastructure?
Every year in Huntsville, the MDA has a trade show, and it brings in thousands of people. They each spend about $2000 on hotel, meals, rental cars, and registration fees. And that's just one at VBCC. One of my employees is in Huntsville now at some system safety seminar. Seriously, what could the Shoals offer?